Aryeetey, Ernest. creator Kanbur, Ravi. text xxu Ghana Woeli Publishing Service 2008 monographic eng

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viii, 416 p.: ill.; 23cm. Contents: Ghana's economy at half century: an overview of stability, growth and poverty -- What drives change in Ghana? -- Ghana's post-independence economic growth 1960-2000 -- Persistent public sector deficits & macroeconomic instability in Ghana -- Effects of exchange-rate volatility & changes in macroeconomic fundamentals on economic growth in Ghana -- Ghana's exchange-rate reform & its impact on balance of trade -- Export performance & investment behaviour of firms in Ghana -- Household savings in Ghana: does policy matter? -- Banking competition & efficiency in Ghana -- Rural & microfinance regulation in Ghana: implications for development of the industry -- Ghana census-based poverty map: district & sub-district level results -- Budget implementation & Poverty reduction in Ghana -- Does inflation in Ghana hit the poor harder? -- Understanding poverty in Ghana: risk & vulnerability -- Decentralization & poverty reduction -- Technical efficiency in Ghanaian secondary education -- Maternal literacy & numeracy skills & child health in Ghana -- Health-care provision & self-medication in Ghana. Ernest Aryeetey Includes index. Economics HC1060.A9 9789988626822 140403